Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance is a public-private partnership committed to saving children’s lives and protecting people’s health by increasing equitable use of vaccines in lower-income countries. The Vaccine Alliance brings together implementing country and donor governments, the World Health Organisation, UNICEF, the World Bank, the vaccine industry, technical agencies, civil society, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and other private sector partners. Gavi uses innovative finance mechanisms, including co-financing by recipient countries, to secure sustainable funding and adequate supply of quality vaccines. Since 2000, Gavi has contributed to the immunisation of more than 981 million children and the prevention of more than 16 million future deaths.

THE ROLE

Reporting to the Chief People and Experience Officer, the person will be responsible for supporting the planning and preparation of critical projects and meetings that are required to deliver on the strategic and operational agenda.
There are currently over 25 live projects that are cross cutting across the Secretariat and over 10 projects in the HR function, including a multi-year culture change program, compensation and benefit survey, a full review of HR services, a new talent acquisition and talent management strategy, employee experience led onboarding program to name just a few. The individual will be a thought partner to the Chief People and Experience Officer on the subject content and will be responsible for designing and managing a project methodology that enables the HR leadership to identify critical milestones, remove roadblocks, prioritise actions and ensure that resources are in place to optimise delivery. In the short term, the role will also provide support to the Head, Recruitment, HR Services & Project Delivery.

Our aim with this position is to start developing HR Business Partners for Gavi. The successful individual will spend a minimum of 2 years in this position. Upon completion of these two years, the role incumbent will spend 4 six-month periods working across various HR disciplines including Recruitment, Compensation & Benefits, Talent Management and HR Services. In parallel to this 2-year period, you will also undertake the professional Chartered Institute of Personnel Development Qualification. On successful completion of this four-year programme, you will be considered for a HR Business Partner opportunity or equivalent within the HR team at Gavi.

• A minimum of 5 years prior experience in project-leading and thought-partnering role, preferably within an HR department;
• Prior exposure to a project management focused role a distinct advantage;
• Previous experience in managing multiple stakeholder relationships within a multicultural environment highly desired.

• Project planning, research and analytical skills;
• Ability to interact with senior leaders;
• Ability to pushback;
• Critical thinking;
• High level skills in use of Microsoft tools, including Powerpoint & HR systems;
• High level writing skills in English;
• Excellent prioritisation skills;
• Team Player.

• Fluent English is required;
• French is an asset.

• Background in a HR-related discipline;
• Minimum BA Business Studies, HR, Psychology, Communication and/or health-related field.

• Gavi workforce.

If you wish to apply, please provide a cover letter and resume through our Careers webpage and apply by clicking on “Manager, Human Resources”. Deadline for applications is 8 September 2023.

Please note that as a vaccine organisation and in order to provide duty of care towards its employees, Gavi is requiring its new employees to confirm that they are fully vaccinated against Covid-19 as a condition for pursuing employment with us. You can find out more by visiting this link.

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Gavi brings together the public and private sectors to save lives and protect people’s health by increasing equitable and sustainable use of vaccines against 18 infectious diseases. You will be joining an organisation at the centre of the international COVID-19 response, at the most critical time in global health in a lifetime. You will work in a culturally diverse environment with over 70 nationalities. You will collaborate with partners such as WHO, UNICEF, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the World Bank – and from business, civil society and government. And you will work in the first global health organisation to receive equal gender salary certification. Your unique experience, skills and talents can help us achieve our vision of leaving no one behind without the life-saving power of vaccines.